Originally Posted by USMCFLYR

Exactly what others warned and advised to some of the young go-getters on the forum way back when this thread started. They advised that the new hires temper that uncontained enthusiasm with some caution. Usually it was met with - 'I'm just happy for a job', or 'This is a completely new airline with new management and a new plan forward'.
I'm sad that those predictions came true.
There must be more than a shred of truth about airline flying sucking everything good out of aviation. It seems to happen to a majority - at least to those that frequent forums (which in and of itself I don't believe makes a majority of the professional pilot population )